1. Nature is Vitality itself. This Vitality is not the same as the entelekeia of Aristotle, or the entelechy of Hans Driesch. Both of these notions denote a purposive, teleological development. Instead, Vitality is manifestly real as a ceaseless differentiation in the spatiotemporal, physical order of things. Another word for Vitality is Life (with a … [continue reading]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE, #4–The Uniscience and Pascal’s Dictum.
This book, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE: Uniscience and the Modern World, by Robert Hanna, presents and defends a critical philosophy of science and digital technology, and a new and prescient philosophy of nature and human thinking. It is being made available here in serial format, but you can also download and read or share … [continue reading]
Aphorisms Toward A Cultural Philosophy For The Present Time, #6–Mechanisms of the State Apparatus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Aphorisms 1-11: Social Dictatorship 2. Aphorisms 12-24: State Power 3. Aphorisms 25-38: Guilt and Exculpation 4. Aphorisms 39-52: Confusion and Control 5. Aphorisms 53-61: The Myth of Order 6. Aphorisms 62-83: Mechanisms of the State Apparatus This is the sixth installment in the series. Mechanisms of the State Apparatus 62. Rituals … [continue reading]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE, #3–My Aim In This Book.
This book, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE: Uniscience and the Modern World, by Robert Hanna, presents and defends a critical philosophy of science and digital technology, and a new and prescient philosophy of nature and human thinking. It is being made available here in serial format, but you can also download and read or share … [continue reading]
A Theory of Human Dignity, #22–Treating People Merely as a Means.
This long essay, “A Theory of Human Dignity,” presents and defends a general theory of human dignity, with special attention paid to spelling out its background metaphysics, formulating and justifying a basic set of dignitarian moral principles, and critically addressing hard cases for the theory. “A Theory of Human Dignity” is being made available here … [continue reading]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE, #2–How Uncritical And Unreformed Science Is Literally Killing The Modern World.
This book, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE: Uniscience and the Modern World, by Robert Hanna, presents and defends a critical philosophy of science and digital technology, and a new and prescient philosophy of nature and human thinking. It is being made available here in serial format, but you can also download and read or share … [continue reading]
A Theory of Human Dignity, #21–Kindness to All Living Beings: Associate Membership in The Realm of Ends.
This long essay, “A Theory of Human Dignity,” presents and defends a general theory of human dignity, with special attention paid to spelling out its background metaphysics, formulating and justifying a basic set of dignitarian moral principles, and critically addressing hard cases for the theory. “A Theory of Human Dignity” is being made available here … [continue reading]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE, #1–Preface & Acknowledgments.
This book, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FUTURE: Uniscience and the Modern World, by Robert Hanna, presents and defends a critical philosophy of science and digital technology, and a new and prescient philosophy of nature and human thinking. It is being made available here in serial format, but you can also download and read or share … [continue reading]
A Theory of Human Dignity, #20–Kindness to Animals Revisited: Harming without Torture or Cruelty.
This long essay, “A Theory of Human Dignity,” presents and defends a general theory of human dignity, with special attention paid to spelling out its background metaphysics, formulating and justifying a basic set of dignitarian moral principles, and critically addressing hard cases for the theory. “A Theory of Human Dignity” is being made available here … [continue reading]
Ultimate Nocebos.
You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay HERE. Ultimate Nocebos In what follows, I’m going to argue that the modern State in general—by which I mean the Hobbesian classical liberal or neoliberal capitalist nation-State from the 17th century until 6am this morning—and the USA in … [continue reading]